The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-29
JUST MASHED ON HERSELF.
THE YAGARIES OF An ACOO1rPLISHED
HOBOKEN WOMAN.

Notices on the Door to Make Thetr
Propositions.
a few days since, Recorder McDonough,
of Hoboken, was waited upon his coBrt by
a lady, who made an application of such o
nature as to put that functionary in state
of wonderment and perplexity. It is not q
rare thing for the Recorder to receive APP
plicattons from females to compel base de-
ce1yers to make amends for their ipiudic-
ious deeds by performing the matrimonial
ceremony, and when his visitor NJ lde such
an application he was not at all dumb
founded. His surprise was occasioned by
the declaration of the lady that the man
she wanted to marry her was wealthy no.
bleman named Van Vopsburg, who, she
said, resided at Castle Point on the Stevens
estate. She declared that the nobleman
had made many promiJes to marry her; and
having failed to make good his promises,
she was advised to have recourse to the
law to compel him to marry her as the only
honorable recompense for her woun ded
feelings. The Recorder began to examine
the lady, and after few questions it be-
gan to diwn upon him that she was wofully
deranged, and that the alleged promise of
marriage and the existence of the wealthy
nobleman were the results of disordered
brain. She admitted that she had never
seen the nobleman, but insisted that, not
withstanding, he had in some mysterious
manner conveyed to her many messages
and promises. She was anxious to have a
warrant issued, and she wouli not leave
the court room without one. The Re-
corder gave her note addressed to "Mr.
Somebody" at Castle Point, and
assured the lady that it would have the
effect she desired. She left and accosted
a policeman on Washington street, and or
dered him to execute the warrant, and
when he declined to do So she started off
to find "a more intelligent officer who
would perform his duty.
The lady's name is Wilhelmina Kunz,
and inquiries into her history by News
reporter found her to be one of Hoboken's
most eccentric characters She mas lived
in Hoboken at different hotels for at least
two years and is now stopping at Bauer's
boarding house, No. So Hudson street. She
lives entirely alone at the boarding house,
and is reported to be the owner of consid-
cradle property in Brooklyn. which yields
her handsome income. She has received
an education that would cradle her to
grace the highest society. is an accom-
plished pianist, and is literary lady of
no mean order, being familiar with all the
English and German poets. In appear
ance she is of stout build, has black hair,
ana her face is a handsome one. She is
apparently about thirty -ive years of age
Her street attire is most gorgeous and sci
dom tails 10 attract the attentlon of pedes-
TRANS. She has an evident love for iewelry
her fingers being actually covered with
rings set with stones of various kinds and
sizes, while diamonds fl lsh from her throat
and hang suspended from her ears.
Her nacuiiarftina are nrmar0na hut har
chief hallucinatioa is that there are several
very wealthy noblemen continually annoy
ing her with offers of marriage. At five
O'Clock in the morning she starts out for a
stroll and usually venus her way along the
river walk, where she has become tamil
liar figure. Frequently sue mingles with
the fishermen at the docks and she be-
comes so impressed that she sits upon a
log with her feet dangling in the air and
pulls in an imaginary line at very fire.
aqnent intervals. Her purse is always well
hlled, and it is surprising that her reckless
care of her money has Reyer resulted in its
loss or robbery. She has frequently been
seen to take bill of large denomination
from her pocket book anu place it on the
ground, covering it with the pocket book
to prevent it being blown away. She
leaves the money on the ground while she
CdEclESS1y btl@lAc 6AA OOWA bn0 Whlhs
apparently needless of the safety of her
money. She has been known tc leave $500
thus exposed.
A NEWS reporter visited her Friday
afternoon at her boarding house. She be-
came communicative on the subject of her
noble annoyers. ssWhat can l do" she
said, with these men? They live up n
the next floor, and at all times they call
down to me to marry them. They are
wealthy noblemeD, and if they want me to
marry Them they should know enough to
come down to me personally and ask me.
I have Written notices on my door telling
these men to call and see me, hut they
have not done so, and continue to harass
and annoy me by their loud calls.
The reporter looked for the notices and
saw that on the inside and outsiae the door
of her room was covered with them, writ
ten In ink and signed wilhelm na Kunz
DO GU know the names of you annoy
ers ?" the reporter asked.
"Why, yes. There is King Ethelbert, a
Saxon, very wealthy nobleman who occu-
pies that room at the head of the stairs,
and also King Prussian, another SAxo%
whose room is Just opposite King Ethel
bert S. will tell you what | propose do
ing. l want you (the reporterl to secure
warrant compelling these men to appear
before me and make their propositions. 1t
YOU come up stairs with me now will see
If can find them, and then you can de-
maud ar explanation"
She led the way to the next floor and
raped loudly On one of the doors, and de-
manded Of the lady who appeared if there
was a man inside The lady's husband
happened to be inside. and he was instantly
accused of being one of the noblemen, but
he Indignantly denied that he was King
Ethelbert and disappeared inside. The
demented lady then approached every
other door and pounded them vigorously,
but Kiug Ethelbert and King Prussian
failed to come forth.
Listen to me- she continued, after
entering her apartments. Il would be inn
mensely wealthy if had all that has been
promised me by number of noblemen.